Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Outkast
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
12
End
187
Internal
78
Multi
188
Slant
5
Chain
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[Chorus: Choir]
It's that Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik✦
Now, players if you choose it, you better✦ make sure you don't abuse✦ it
We're gonna✦ get you high (Southernplayalistic)✦
High (Southernplayalistic)✦
[Verse 3: André 3000]
Time to drop these 'bows like Dusty✦ Rhodes,✦ then I yell, "Ho"
And knock 'em up off they feet like a Southern✦ hustler 'posed✦ to do
I's in the house like— House like— a joint is lit for my kinfolks
And all the niggas✦ that was down since we been broke
Takin'✦ 'em deeper✦ than a submarine
So scream when you hear the team of two
My crew be thick as two fat hoes sittin'✦ off in a Brougham
I'm packin'✦ my tag backwards if you wanna✦ be actin'✦ wrong
Word is bond like super✦ glue
It's funky✦ like pooper-scoop
And every✦ word I say, you can true
[Verse 4: Big Boi]
Well, okey✦ dokey,✦ 'Kast out, I swear to God I got the highest boomin'✦ Cadillac✦
The expialalistic✦ Coupe de Ville, can you handle that, you rat?
I take my time cruisin' 'round the city✦ malls
And under✦ my seat for you suckers is your final curtain call
The one, two to the gauge, P-U-M-P
You wanna✦ do a jack, I heat the barrel 'til it's empty,✦ get me?
See, I ain't friendly, gettin'✦ in where I fit
Organized is on the track with the Southernplayalistic✦ shit
So copy✦ my slang and bite my shit, but don't try gafflin' me
'Cause sleep and you'll get served✦ with some Southern✦ hospitality
[Chorus: Choir]
It's that Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik✦
Now, players if you choose it, you better✦ make sure you don't abuse✦ it
We're gonna✦ get you high (Southernplayalistic)✦
High (Southernplayalistic)✦
[Verse 5: Big Boi]
Well, Southernplayalisticadillacmusik has been laid
I may wait for all day and a day, be rollin'✦ like that today,✦ ho
So back up off it, get up on it if you want it, y'all
Lookin'✦ for hoes and snitches was my thing on Player's Ball, yup
So now I step, rather,✦ walk with the pimp limp
While my niggas✦ are in East Point with that College Park hemp
Smoked✦ out is how I wanna✦ end it on this track
So I pass it to my partner and step back up in my Cadillac✦
[Verse 6: André 3000]
Step up in my shoes, you crews sittin'✦ on Trues
And Vogues✦ for the hoes only✦ when we rollin'✦ through
Atlanta skies be blue, the sun is beaming,✦ it's seemin'✦
That I'm glistenin', rather✦ gleaming,✦ 20/20 got me leaning
To the side, full of pride, now, ain't that somethin'?
I'm dipping into✦ your hood, this ain't Braille, but I'm bumpin'✦
Thumpin' out the roaches, Dungeon, if y'all missed✦ it
Big Gipp, Goodie Mob, P.A., OutKast, Southernplayalistic✦
[Chorus: Choir]
It's that Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik✦
Now, players if you choose it, you better✦ make sure you don't abuse✦ it
We're gonna✦ get you high (Southernplayalistic)✦
High (Southernplayalistic)✦
It's that Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik✦
Now, players if you choose it, you better✦ make sure you don't abuse✦ it
We're gonna✦ get you high (Southernplayalistic)✦
High (Southernplayalistic)✦
It's that Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik✦
Now, players if you choose it, you better✦ make sure you don't abuse✦ it
We're gonna✦ get you high (Southernplayalistic)✦
High (Southernplayalistic)✦
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.5
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.70
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a foundational masterclass in 1994 Southern hip-hop, utilizing regional vernacular and internal rhyme density to define the Dungeon Family soundscape, balancing aggressive bravado with rhythmic fluidity.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7.5
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhyme clustersRegional vernacular integrationInternal rhyme chainsPop culture allusionsSyncopated cadences
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes complex AABB and AAAA structures bolstered by dense internal assonance, particularly in André 3000's section, creating a rhythmic 'bounce' characteristic of early G-Funk and Southern fusion.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Takin' 'em deeper than a submarine"
① The physical depth of a submarine underwater② The lyrical depth and intellectual complexity of the duo's narrative
"Word is bond like super glue"
① A slang term for being truthful or keeping one's promise② The literal adhesive strength of the brand Super Glue
"final curtain call"
① The end of a theatrical performance② A euphemism for death or the permanent silencing of an opponent via firearm
Exceptional rhythmic density and internal rhyme placement
Strong sense of place and regional identity
Fluid, conversational delivery that avoids forced enunciation
Coherent thematic consistency across both performers
Occasional reliance on standard rap tropes of the era
Some punchlines rely more on delivery than deep lyrical subtext